Climate Oakland Zoo, Children’s Fairyland receive $400K boost for conservation, education By Janis Mara | Bay City News | August 13, 2024 The grants will fund education and youth outreach programs for school-age children in the East Bay.
Climate Watch out for whales: Humpbacks swimming near Bay Area shores pose hazard to boaters By Cameron Fozi | Bay City News | August 10, 2024 Historically, warmer water near the shore has attracted the prey and lured their 50-foot-long predators in closer proximity to us.
commentary Commentary: Texas scores a goal on California as Chevron moves headquarters to Houston By Dan Walters | CalMatters | August 6, 2024 Chevron is California's oldest and most prominent petroleum company.
health A soil fungus that can kill is on the rise in California: What to know about Valley Fever By Ana B. Ibarra | CalMatters | August 2, 2024 More than 5,300 cases have been reported in California through June, that’s 63% more infections than the same period last year
animals Bay-Delta longfin smelt joins growing list of endangered fish in San Francisco Bay Estuary By Ruth Dusseault | Bay City News | August 1, 2024 The main cause of their declining population is habitat loss, primarily due to long-term reductions and alterations in freshwater flow into the estuary.
Climate Commentary | Charge faster, drive farther, save money: Today’s EV market offers options for everyone By Alyssa Romea | AmeriCorps Fellow with the City of Piedmont’s Sustainability Division | July 23, 2024 Piedmont Climate Fellow Alyssa Romea dispels the top three myths about electric vehicles.
City Latest heat wave to last through Wednesday night By Exedra Staff | July 23, 2024 But temperatures are expected to drop over the weekend and into next week.
climate change California needs a million EV charging stations — but that’s ‘unlikely’ and ‘unrealistic’ By Alejandro Lazo | CalMatters | July 16, 2024 To meet that target, 129,000 new stations — more than seven times the current pace — must be built every year for the next seven years.
Around Town Goats are reminder to prep for fire season By Holly Hanke | July 12, 2024 Look for the herd in Blair Park this week -- but don't touch the electrified fence.
Bay Area Impacts of ocean heat wave found in Greater Farallones Nat’l Marine Sanctuary — report By Ruth Dusseault, Bay City News | July 12, 2024 The effects of a 2014 to 2016 marine heat wave had a cascading effect with impacts that echoed from deep sea krill to shoreline restaurants.